Alargado

Alargado is a Spanish adjective meaning elongated, extended, or stretched. It describes objects, bodies, or shapes that have greater length than usual. The feminine form is alargada; the plural forms are alargados and alargadas.

The term derives from the verb alargar, which means to lengthen or extend. This verb itself comes from Latin elongare, and alargado shares cognates with related terms in other Romance languages that express elongation.

Usage varies across fields. In everyday speech, one might describe a building, a neck, or a piece of clothing as alargado to emphasize length. In geometry, anatomy, botany, and zoology, alargado commonly characterizes elongated morphologies, such as a leaf or the body plan of an animal. In architecture or interior design, a corridor or room can be described as alargado to indicate a long, narrow shape. In a figurative sense, alargado can indicate prolongation or extension of time or events, for example, un periodo alargado.

Grammatical notes: alargado is the masculine singular form; alargada is feminine; alargados and alargadas are the plurals. It functions as a descriptive adjective and can appear before or after the noun.

Related terms: alargar (to lengthen), alargamiento (elongation).